Aylesbury, New Zealand

Coordinates: 43°32′S 172°16′E / 43.533°S 172.267°E / -43.533; 172.267
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Aylesbury, New Zealand
Aylesbury is located in New Zealand
Aylesbury
Aylesbury
Coordinates: 43°32′S 172°16′E / 43.533°S 172.267°E / -43.533; 172.267
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authoritySelwyn District
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Aylesbury is a settlement in the Canterbury region of New Zealand.[1] It can be found between the towns of Rolleston and Kirwee.[1]

The epicentre of the 7.1 magnitude Canterbury earthquake on 4 September 2010, was very close to Aylesbury and the largest land surface fractures were in this locality.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand: The Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1903.
  2. ^ "City awakes to billion-dollar aftershock". New Zealand Herald. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2021.